Friday, 4 May 2018

Politics A.M.: ‘I was going to get this over with’: Inside Giuliani’s explosive Stormy Daniels revelation

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'I was going to get this over with': Inside Giuliani's explosive Stormy Daniels revelation
The disclosure stunned White House officials and set off another political and legal crisis for the Trump administration.
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Pompeo knows to boost morale; boosting foreign aid also should be on his agenda
Under Republicans and Democrats, the U.S. has provided much less for international aid than many believe, and much of what the nation does spend is for American goods and services.
 
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Then and now: How Congress reacted to impeachment threats against Presidents Clinton and Trump
On April 27, 1998, House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) laid out what would soon become one of the four articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. "What you have lived through, for two-and-a-half long years, is the most systematic, deliberate obstruction of justice, coverup and effort to avoid the truth, we have ever seen in […]
 
Manafort to appear in Virginia court in bid to have fraud charges dismissed
The former Trump campaign manager argues that bank and fraud charges are unrelated to campaign work.
 
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The kooky tale of 'Cocaine Mitch'
An attack ad in West Virginia takes aim at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with a colorful but fact-free nickname.
 
Missouri to hold session to consider impeaching governor
Action comes after a House panel's report indicating Gov. Greitens misused a charity donors list.
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In Pennsylvania race, it's Tom Steyer's money vs. Bud Selig's money
A six-way Democratic primary for a Pennsylvania congressional district is about to become a battle of the super PACs, with a mysterious "centrist" organization attacking two of the candidates and billionaire Tom Steyer going in to beat a third candidate.
 
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West Virginia GOP candidate says McConnell created jobs for 'China people'
Former coal executive Don Blankenship is closing the campaign attacking Washington
 
In a reversal, Speaker Ryan says the House chaplain will remain in his post
The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, a Catholic priest, said in a letter that he gave in to pressure from the speaker's staff. He will now remain in his position until year's end.
 
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Rep. Tony Cárdenas denies lawsuit's allegations of child sex abuse in 2007
The California Democrat is calling fellow lawmakers about a suit filed April 27 claiming a Los Angeles-area politician fondled a 16-year-old after giving her a strange-tasting drink.
 
Analysis
How many questions could Trump answer in a 2-hour interview with Mueller?
Probably hundreds -- but that doesn't mean Mueller would get his questions answered.
 
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Trump and his attorney didn't tell the truth, if Giuliani is right. Will that change anything?
Giuliani's disclosures about the president's hush money help separate truth from lies.
 
 
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Paul Ryan's chaplain firing just got weirder
The latest development: The ousted chaplain is rescinding his resignation.
 
Giuliani said the Stormy Daniels payment was legal. Here's what campaign finance experts said.
Extensive public comments by President Trump's attorney have compounded questions about whether the payment was made to influence the election.
 
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders basically just blamed Trump for misleading her
Sanders blames bad information for her false denial of Trump's involvement in the Stormy Daniels payment. The bad information clearly came from Trump.
 
 
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